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S E C R E T AMMAN 006282
SIPDIS
NOFORN
DOHA PLEASE PASS TO A/S BURNS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2007
TAGS: ASEC, PTER, PREL, JO
SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN 10/28:
SITREP 3
REF: (A) AMMAN 6265 (B) AMMAN 6261
Classified By: DCM Gregory L. Berry. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).
1. (C) The GOJ's investigation of this morning's murder of
USAID employee Larry Foley continues. As reported
previously, cooperation from the GID and PSD has been
excellent.
2. (S/NF) Investigation: According to investigators working
the case, the assailant used a small caliber 7mm handgun to
fire six shots at close range, killing Mr. Foley instantly.
Witnesses reported seeing a lone gunman fleeing up the street
following the shooting, where he appeared to join another
unidentified male. Both men were then seen getting into a
dark colored car which then departed the area. PSD and GID
are working intently and cooperatively to further identify
the make and model of the car, and the identities of the men
seen leaving the scene. Additional details on the status of
the investigation will be sent septel.
3. (S/NF) Security: Additional GID and PSD security
personnel have been deployed around the Embassy, ancillary
USG facilities, embassy residences, the American Community
School, and areas where members of the American community are
known to congregate. The PSD has increased the threat level
in the country to the highest degree possible, and has
assigned additional marked police cars, roving patrols, and
plain clothes personnel to these tasks. Working-level PSD
and GID officials have been tasked to pursue leads from
intelligence sources within the Palestinian, Iraqi, and
radical Islamic communities to learn possible identities of
the culprits.
4. (U) At 1230 local time, the Ambassador convoked a town
hall meeting for all Embassy employees, both U.S. and
Jordanian, to review the day's tragic events and provide
information to the Embassy community on steps the GOJ is
taking to protect American personnel and apprehend the
perpertrator(s). At 1630 local time, the Ambassador held a
similar meeting for Embassy family members who were not able
to attend the 1230 gathering.
5. (C) At 1400 local time, the Chief of Royal Protocol,
Faisel al-Fayez informed the Ambassador that King Abdullah
wished to pay a condolence call to Virginia Foley on October
29.
6. (C) At 1430 local time, Polcouns spoke with NEA Staff
Assistant Wurr in Doha and conveyed that Virginia Foley has
accepted NEA A/S Burns' offer to come to Amman and accompany
her and Larry Foley's casket back to the U.S. The Embassy
understands that A/S Burns has milair, but may face problems
obtaining Saudi air clearances. We are looking into
commercial connections from Doha to Amman as an alternative.
In either case, we are planning for A/S Burns to arrive in
Amman sometime on 10/29.
7. (C) At 1515 local time, DCM talked with NEA/EX Director
Hudson about arranging milair to carry Larry Foley's body
from Amman to the U.S. Current plans envision a departure
from Amman on Wednesday morning, 10/30.
GNEHM